5 Tips to Reduce Edema in the Lower Body with Chinese Medicine and Diet

Edema and obesity in the lower body are a headache. Chinese medicine practitioners point out that to eliminate edema, many Chinese medicines such as Poria cocos, Coix seed, Cornus officinalis, and Wuling Powder have diuretic effects and can help excrete water. In addition, Chinese medicines that strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, such as Shenlin Baizhu Powder or Si Shen Decoction, can also act as diuretics. However, simply excreting water is useless. Weight loss should be done by losing fat.

The main reason for lower body swelling is poor venous return, which causes fat accumulation.

Chinese medicine practitioner Chen Meifei said that many women complain that although they are only slightly overweight and their upper body does not look fat, the fat is stored in their hips, thighs and calves, making their lower body look bulky and bloated, and their muscles are loose and flabby. Some people have tried dieting to lose weight, but they have managed to lose weight, but the fat in their lower body remains unchanged. Instead, their cheeks become sunken and their bust becomes smaller, which makes them feel very frustrated.

The main reason why the lower body is prone to obesity is that the venous return is not smooth, so fat, water and other metabolic wastes gradually accumulate on the inner and outer sides of the thighs, calves or buttocks, or form uneven orange peel tissue, destroying the curves of the legs.

The most fundamental way to get rid of fat in the lower body is to activate the venous return of the lower body. On the one hand, you can use medication, acupuncture, and slimming tea to improve your obesity-prone physique; on the other hand, by patting the tendons of the buttocks and thighs every day, you can naturally lose weight and become slim, and it will not be easy to gain weight again.

5 tips for reducing edema

1. Avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time.

2. Maintain correct body posture, keep your back straight, chest up naturally, stand and sit upright, and avoid crossing your legs.

3. Wear loose and comfortable clothing for the lower body.

4. Eat less greasy food to avoid blood thickening and slower circulation.

5. Walk for 30 minutes every day to activate blood circulation in the lower limbs.

Farewell to Radish Leg Tea

Ingredients: 3 qian of Leonurus japonicus, 3 qian of Cyperus rotundus, and 2 qian of Corydalis yanhusuo.

Preparation: Add 800cc of water to the above ingredients and boil until 600cc is left. Drink within 1 day.

Efficacy: It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and prevent fat accumulation in the buttocks, inner and outer thighs, and calves. Suitable for people who suffer from dysmenorrhea and blood clots.

Firming buttocks and swelling-reducing tea

Ingredients: 3 qian of yam, 2 qian of hawthorn, and 3 qian of cornus officinalis.

Preparation: Add 800 cc of water, boil it down to 600 cc, and drink it all in one day.

Efficacy: It can strengthen the spleen and kidney, adjust the endocrine system, and improve the shortcomings of sagging and outward expansion of the buttocks. Suitable for people with delayed menstruation and endocrine disorders.